After being asked about his defense, K. Mbappe had a response ready.

2026-09-08 02:01 © scanpix

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé did not hold back when asked at a press conference about his defense.

The Frenchman was asked whether he and Vinicius should contribute more to the team's defense and press the opponents more actively.

The journalist cited Barcelona forward Raphinha and PSG leader Ousmane Dembélé as examples of players who excel in intense pressing on the field.

"Of course, we need to improve our defensive game, and that is completely natural. If I wanted to sound arrogant, I could say that I score more goals than those two players you mentioned.

Therefore, maybe they should score more to be similar to me,” Mbappé stated.

However, the forward emphasized that he does not want to compare himself to other footballers.

"Everyone is different. But I am smart, so I will just say it straight—yes, I need to improve. Nevertheless, I don’t like to compare myself to others because I do many things that other players don’t. It’s an endless discussion,” the Frenchman said.